May 17, 2022 China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.
May 16, 2022 Entire rare earth metals family could help address acid gas pollution Researchers have set up to find metal-organic frameworks that can effectively detect and trap acid gases.
May 16, 2022 Review board rejects Baffinland expansion plans in Nunavut Federal northern affairs minister, has 90 days to either side with the review board or Baffinland Iron Mines.
May 15, 2022 Failed eruptions play a role in the creation of porphyry copper deposits Recent research opens up new avenues for the development of tools to find new copper deposits.
May 13, 2022 Hexagon introduces 3D camera for production material monitoring MineMeasure Detect enables real-time optimization for plant production with automated digital image analysis offering continuous, accurate and rapid measurement of oversize, volume, rock fragmentation and color analysis.
May 13, 2022 Green metals exports could help Australia lower carbon emissions — study The Asia-Pacific region's greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 8.6% if Australia moves away from fossil fuel-intensive exports.
May 12, 2022 This London start-up has a cheaper way to suck carbon from the air Mission Zero, which uses simple chemistry and equipment to suck planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air, just got a $5m injection.
May 11, 2022 Sandvik showcasing electric concept rig for surface drilling at Vei og Anlegg 2022 in Norway The new concept rig demonstrates some of the advanced technologies that will be introduced on future series drill rigs to support more sustainable and energy-efficient surface drilling.
May 11, 2022 Miners turn to bacteria and other new ways to leach copper from waste rock Global miners are deploying a raft of new leaching technologies that can extract low concentrations of copper from waste rock and help avoid lengthy mine permitting delays.
May 10, 2022 SQM, LG Energy Solution partner to drive progress in electro-mobility industry Companies commit to investigate and develop joint investment projects at different stages of the electro-mobility industry value chain.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
